LE RAGNAIE TRONCONE IGT TOSCANA

Grape: Sangiovese
Place: Tuscany, Italy

Montalcino has an altitude limit in Brunello; it’s not allowed to grow above 600m. This organically farmed sangiovese is grown from 620-655m altitude, hence it fell into the declassification of IGT Chianti Colli Senesi. In the 2014, the wine was too pale and wasn’t even approved for that, so Riccardo Campinoti said BASTA and labelled the wines IGT Toscana Rosso. Troncone means stump, and was the nickname of Riccardo’s grandfather. There is also a large stump in the sandstone, limestone and clay vineyard, giving this wine’s name a double meaning. Ragnaie is the name of the vineyard, Etruscan for spiderweb, and reflecting the label and the netting that Etruscans would use to catch small birds. From Le Ragnaie Lago & Fonte vineyards, this was native fermented in concrete, and aged 1 year in 25 to 100 hl Slavonian oak vats prior to bottling, unfined and lightly filtered.

Pairing: Spaghetti with tomato sauce, Chicken parmesan

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